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| - Stephanos I, also Saint Stephanos, (Latin: Sanctus Stephanus) was the last Grand Prince of the Korimis between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first King of Kormenia from 1000 or 1001 until his death in 1050. He was born as Stelios in Beretea. The year of his birth is uncertain, but many details of his life suggest that he was born in or after 975. He was the only son of Grand Prince Álmos and his wife, Eudoxia, who was descended from the prominent family of the Korimis. Although both of his parents were baptized, Stephanos was the first member of his family to become a devout Orthodox. He married Adriana de Hispales, a scion of the Hispales Great governors of Beretea.
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| - Stephanos I, also Saint Stephanos, (Latin: Sanctus Stephanus) was the last Grand Prince of the Korimis between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first King of Kormenia from 1000 or 1001 until his death in 1050. He was born as Stelios in Beretea. The year of his birth is uncertain, but many details of his life suggest that he was born in or after 975. He was the only son of Grand Prince Álmos and his wife, Eudoxia, who was descended from the prominent family of the Korimis. Although both of his parents were baptized, Stephanos was the first member of his family to become a devout Orthodox. He married Adriana de Hispales, a scion of the Hispales Great governors of Beretea. After succeeding his father in 997, Stephanos had to fight for the throne against his relative, Markos Quantias, who was supported by large numbers of pagan warriors. He defeated Markos mainly with the assistance of foreign Selloi knights, but also with help from native lords. He was crowned on 25 December 1000 or 1 January 1001 with a crown sent by the governor of Hispales and become the "lord of the korimis". In a series of wars against semi-independent tribes and chieftains—including the Black Mauryans and his uncle, Koila the Younger—he unified the Rothinoi Peninsula. He protected the independence of his kingdom by forcing the invading troops of Mariano II,lord of Arcadia in 1030 AM and become the first king of the new kingdom of Kormenia Stephanos established the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Beretea, six bishoprics and three Benedictine monasteries; thus the Orthodoxy church in Kormenia developed independently of the archbishops of the other kingdoms, forming the First Council of Beretea and establishing the Orthodox Church as the official religion of the Selloi and the Korimis. He ensured the spread of Christianity among his subjects with severe punishments for ignoring orthodox customs. His system of local administration was based on counties organized around fortresses and administered by royal officials. Kormenia, which enjoyed a lasting period of peace during his reign, became a preferred route for pilgrims and merchants traveling between Western Eridana and other continents. He survived all of his children, which caused bitter conflicts among his relatives, lasting for decades. He died on 15 August 1058 and was buried in his new basilica, built in Beretea and dedicated to the Holy Virgin. the Patriarch Leontios I canonized him together with his son, Petros in 1083. Stephanos is a popular saint in Ruthenia and the neighboring territories. In Ruthenia, his feast day (celebrated on 20 August) is also a public holiday commemorating the foundation of the Selloi Spirit.
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